AuthMethod (Helidon Project 2.6.9 API)

Type Parameters:

T - type of the API provided by the engine
```
public interface AuthMethod<T>
```
An authentication method. Supported built-in methods are available as constants.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Class<T>`	`apiType()`	Implementation class of this authentication method.
`static <T> AuthMethod<T>`	`create(Class<T> auth, String type, String defaultPath)`	Create an authentication method.
`String`	`defaultPath()`	Default path the authentication method is mounted to.
`String`	`type()`	Type of the auth as used in the REST API.

- Method Detail
  - create
```
static <T> AuthMethod<T> create(Class<T> auth,
                                String type,
                                String defaultPath)
```
    Create an authentication method.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - type of auth API
    
    Parameters:
    
    auth - auth API class
    
    type - type of auth
    
    defaultPath - default mount path of this method
    
    Returns:
    
    a new authentication method
  - type
```
String type()
```
    Type of the auth as used in the REST API.
    
    Returns:
    
    type of the auth, such as token
  - apiType
```
Class<T> apiType()
```
    Implementation class of this authentication method.
    
    Returns:
    
    API class
    
    See Also:
    
    Vault.auth(io.helidon.integrations.vault.AuthMethod)
  - defaultPath
```
String defaultPath()
```
    Default path the authentication method is mounted to.
    
    Returns:
    
    default path